Legendary in any Era
“Ujima refers to collective work and responsibility. The Bantu word focuses on a shared work ethic and a spirit of collective responsibility. The Kwanzaa principle seeks to repair any damage to the black work ethic which slavery, colonialism and centuries of racism might have inflicted. Collective responsibility is also therapeutic for any form of dependency generated by subjugation.” Linguistic Dilemmas of Afrocentricity | The Diaspora Experience [Social/Political Movements]
As black communities risk being overlooked by many newsrooms, so do black newspapers risk being overlooked or undervalued by advertisers. During the next year, I’ll study family, legacy and the viability of black newspapers in America as a Knight-Wallace fellow. When I first returned to the Richmond …
